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my 440 wont start :( 400 1992

posted by  sctslass on  Wed Jan 12 02:17 CST 2005
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hi can anyone help me please?! my 1992 volvo 440 wont start. it turns over but will not fire up. a few weeks ago it would not start in the cold weather, but if i went to start it in the afternoon(when weather got slightly warmer) it would start fine! but now it dosent at all. i have had the battery changed, new spark plugs and leads, new dissy cap and rotar arm and changed the ignition coil,now we are all out of ideas, i really miss my car ! any suggestions are greatly appreciated many thanks.








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Jump started OK 400 1992

posted by  KlausC on  Thu Jan 13 11:00 CST 2005
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Check your battery connections again to be sure they are tight. Also check your alternator output, might not be enough to generate a spark? If your battery is brand new, it might need to be trickle charged to get itself to full capacity.

Klaus
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